DE72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE72 postcode district recorded 932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,272 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,272
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,272
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE72
Towns in DE72
Roads in DE72
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DE72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
932
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,272
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE72 postcode district
Collisions in the DE72 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.9% of recorded collisions in the DE72 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE72 postcode district have produced 1,272 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 101 collisions, Monday 122 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 163 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 650 collisions, Darkness 282 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 642 collisions, Dual carriageway 208 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 424 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 202 collisions, 70 mph 232 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 723 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Unknown 54 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 862 casualties, Passenger 317 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE72 postcode district?
932 collisions have been recorded in the DE72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,272 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 169 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the DE72 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE72 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the DE72 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE72 postcode district happen on?
68.9% of collisions in the DE72 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE72 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 1,272 casualties recorded in the DE72 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE72 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE72 postcode district rose 15% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the DE72 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the DE72 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.